https://www.13abc.com/2023/09/10/f-16-e ... emergency/
By Blake Pierce and Brenna Nye
Published: Sep. 10, 2023 at 7:18 PM CEST
SWANTON, Ohio (WTVG) - An F-16 fighter jet en route to the Toledo Express Airport had an in-flight emergency Sunday, causing them to abandon two fuel tanks in Hardin County and divert flights en route to the airport.
Officials with the 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard say around 10:20 a.m. an F-16 fighter jet assigned to their wing jettisoned two fuel tanks in accordance with emergency procedure. They say the fuel tanks were jettisoned in Hardin County, about 50 miles south of the base, and no injuries have been reported.
Officials with the 180th Fighter Wing say both tanks have been recovered and they have no immediate safety concerns for people within the area. The cause of the in-flight emergency is unknown at this time, pending an investigation by Ohio Air National Guard officials.
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